6.8 magnitude quake struck city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 0105GMT; rescuers looking through rubble for survivors
The death toll due to a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday that struck China's southern Tibet region climbed to 95, state media reported.At least 130 others were injured, according to Xinhua English.
It added that rescuers were braving freezing temperatures as they searched through the rubble to look for any survivors.
The earthquake struck the city of Xigaze in the Xizang Autonomous Region, the local name for Tibet, at 9.05 a.m. local time (0105GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
Local government officials are reaching out to various townships to assess the impact of the quake, while the Chinese military has dispatched drones to survey the quake's epicenter.
Videos and images coming out of Tibet show mud-damaged houses due to the quake while rescue personnel were searching for any trapped people.
Separately, the US Geological Survey recorded the magnitude as 7.1.
President Xi Jinping has directed authorities to make "all-out" rescue efforts to search and rescue trapped people.
The People's Liberation Army has readied a disaster relief emergency plan including transport, medical planes, helicopters, and ground forces to assist with relief operations.
